Argyrotaenia cacaoticaria

Argyrotaenia cacaoticaria is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Morona-Santiago Province of Ecuador[2] and in Peru.[3]

Argyrotaenia cacaoticaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species:
A. cacaoticaria
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia cacaoticaria
Synonyms
  • Bonagota cacaoticaria Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The ground colour elements of the forewings are indistinct, brown scaled dark brown, with some cream scales in the terminal area. There is a weak rust spot in the middle subterminally. The markings are dark blackish brown. The hindwings are greyish brown, but darker on the periphery.

Etymology

The species name refers to the cocoa-colour of the forewings.[4]

References

Data related to Argyrotaenia cacaoticaria at Wikispecies

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: .
  3. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 73-159. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.73-159. Full article: .
  4. Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 49B (1-2): 17-53


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